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The Reason: The Giants have gone under in five of their last six games and they are averaging only 3.62 runs per game. They have managed only eight runs in their last four games and have gone over two runs only once in that span. Tonight they send Tim Lincecum to the mound. He has a 2.91 ERA this season and has allowed…

The Reason: The Los Angeles Angels have won four of their last five games against Cleveland, as well as four of their last five overall. As for the Indians, they have lost their last five at home and four of their last five overall. Starters Dan Haren and Francisco Carmona have faced off twice this year, with Haren and the Angels…

The Reason: The Braves have won two of the three meetings between these two teams thus far this year and tonight they send Jair Jurrjens to the mound. The Braves have won in each of his last three starts and he is 12-3 on the year with a 2.26 ERA. As for the Reds, they send Bronson Arroyo to the mound and his 5.57 ERA. Look for the Braves to use their advantage on the mound to get the win…

The Reason: The Braves enter today’s game having won five of their last seven against the Rockies. Braves starter Tommy Hanson is 10-5 this season with a 2.73 ERA and in his only meeting against the Rockies this season he pitched seven innings of one-run ball, earning the win. As for the Rockies starter, Jhoulys Chacin…

The Reason: During their 12 game winning streak, the Rangers bats have been hot, but the key to their success has been their pitching. In their last five games they have allowed only two runs against. They have also gone under in five of their last six games, while the Angels have scored only four runs in their last three games…

The Reason: As much as the Orioles would like to talk about how they think they are as good as the Boston Red Sox, fact of the matter is they are not and their record proves it. After winning the first two meetings between these two clubs this season, the Orioles have gone on to lose their last seven straight against the Sox…

The Reason: The Sox enter tonight’s game having won 11 of their last 13 contests. The last two starts from Tim Wakefield have resulted in wins for Boston. The Sox have also won their last six in a row against Baltimore. As for the Orioles, their starter, Brad Bergesen, has a 1-6 record and a 5.59 ERA this season. Look for…

The Reason: The Indians enter tonight’s game having won their last five in a row against the Orioles, including all four meetings this season, and they send Josh Tomlin and his 10-4 record to the mound tonight. As for Baltimore, they have lost their last eight in a row, and despite a 9-6 record, starter Jake Arrieta has a…

The Reason: The Brewers entered the All-Star break having won four of their last five games. They swept the Rockies in a three-game series earlier this year and tonight they send Yovani Gallardo and his 10-5 record to the mound. As for the Rockies, they entered the break having lost six of their last eight, and starter Ubaldo Jimenez…

The Reason: Paraguay enters tonight’s final group stage match in need of a win if they hope to advance to the second round of the Copa America. Venezuela, on the other hand, have already one one game and tied another, so they could get through even with a loss. Paraguay has already got through the tougher opponents of their group. Look for them to be running on all cylinders as they come away with the win tonight…

The Reason: Before losing last year by a score of 3-1, the American League hadn’t lost an All-Star Game since 1996. The NL has some great pitchers in Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Tim Lincecum and Jair Jurrjens, but the American League has the bigger bats (as we saw last night in the home run derby), as well as some lethal arms…

The Reason: Your best bet when betting on tonight’s home run derby would be to find two players you are confident in and put your money on them. For myself, those two players would have to be David Ortiz and Jose Bautista. Ortiz has taken part in five competitions, winning one, and advancing to at least the second round in…

The Reason: Roy Halladay takes the mound for the Phillies tonight as he looks to improve upon his already impressive 2.44 ERA. Four of Halladay’s last five starts against the Braves have gone under seven runs. His counterpart, Brandon Beachy, has also been impressive this season, posting an ERA of 3.23. Look for both…

The Reason: The Nationals have won four of their last five overall and 15 of their last 18 at home. As for the Cubs, they have lost five in a row and five of their last six on the road. The Nationals have also won all three of the meetings between these two teams this season. Look for Washington to complete the four-game sweep of…

The Reason: The Braves enter tonight’s game looking to remain perfect against the Rockies this season. They won each of the last two meetings by at least two runs and they send Jair Jurrjens and his 1.89 ERA to the mound. Jurrjens is 11-3 on the season and has won each of his last three starts. As for Rockies starter…